Fact Pattern 14-B1 (Questions B14-B15 apply)
Bay City Mall requires its tenants to sign a lease that includes a clause releasing Metro from liability in the event of monetary or physical injury no matter who is at fault.Coco's Chocolate Creations signs a lease with Bay City that contains the clause.
-Refer to Fact pattern 14-B1.The clause is most likely
A)enforceable as a matter of public policy.
B)enforceable if either party is considered to be a business for essential services.
C)enforceable if the lease also involves residential property.
D)unenforceable.

Question

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The clause releasing Metro from liability is likely unenforceable as it goes against public policy to allow a party to be released from liability for their own negligence, regardless of fault.

Fact Pattern 14-B1 (Questions B14-B15 Apply)